The Massacre of the Innocents — Jacques Callot

Jacques Callot

The Massacre of the Innocents

c. 1618/1620

Dating
Approximate date range
Held at
National Gallery of Art
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 13.8 × 10.2 cm (5 7/16 × 4 in.)
Collection no.
1949.5.387
Attribution
By the artist
Image rights
CC0 1.0License details

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Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

The Massacre of the Innocents — Jacques Callot. c. 1618/1620.

Medium: etching on laid paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 13.8 × 10.2 cm (5 7/16 × 4 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1949.5.387. Rosenwald Collection.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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